For a really long time, I thought the idea of finding your person again was something that happened to other people. You know the stories. Someone gets divorced. They spend a few years focusing on themselves and their children. Eventually, they meet someone unexpectedly, fall…
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Setting Sail: Our First Family Cruise Adventure Taking your kids on their first big trip is always special, but taking them on their first cruise, now that’s a whole different level of excitement. As a single dad, I wanted to create something unforgettable for my…
It’s officially September. What does that mean? Well for starters, Fall will officially be here in 21 days. As fall comes, so does the crisp air, golden leaves, and all the cozy moments we’ve been waiting for. If you’re looking for ways to soak up…
Tomorrow is a big day, the girls are heading back to school, starting 2nd and 4th grade! I still can’t fathom that. Even though they met their teachers this morning, the night before the first day always comes with a mix of emotions. There’s excitement…
As the final stretch of summer approaches, single dads everywhere are looking at the calendar and wondering, Where the fu*k did the time go? Between work, navigating custody schedules, and juggling responsibilities, the weeks of summer flew by. But here’s the good news: there’s still…
Even though I am a dad and a blogger, some of my posts will also be relevant to those single moms out there. I just may use the word “dad” more in my blog. 1. People will give undue credit to your ex. One of…
If you haven’t already heard of a “Yes Day” then you will surely know what it is by the end of this post and that you should totally have one. In 2001, Netflix made a movie based on the book with the same name that…
As we all know, for most, the morning can be something of a hurricane of chaos if not done properly. If you have school aged kids, they thrive on the structure given in school, so why not implement some of that structure at home as…
Summer is here. Kids are in camp. For those weeks they aren’t, what do you do? Every year I try and plan ahead some fun things or places to do and visit with the kids. Camp keeps them engaged and social, but I also like…
1. You’re more valuable than ever. It’s so easy to fall into the “poor me, I’m just a single dad” attitude. Everything around us promotes the stereotype. What words and phrases come to people’s minds when they think of single dads? “Mr. Mom”, “Absentee father,”…